west ham shirt After three years in Germany, Mancienne returned to England with Nottingham Forest in the second tier, before trying his luck in the United States with New England Revolution.
Of choosing to move to MLS, Mancienne said : “It was just an exciting opportunity. It was something that I couldn¡¯t turn down. I had obviously other options in England, but to be honest this was amazing. I think it¡¯s beautiful.¡±
Linking up with Brad Friedel, the former Premier League goalkeeper and then Revolution head coach, was the main draw for Mancienne:
“[Friedel] is a massive name,” he added.”He¡¯s had a great career. He¡¯s got bundles of experience, so I¡¯m really looking forward to working underneath him, to learning from him and hopefully doing really well for him.¡±
Things did notgo to plan in the US however, with theRevolution enduring disappointing finishes in all three campaigns in which Mancienne was a player.
He played just 31 matches over three years ¨C cheap kids football kits although he did score his only senior goal in this time, against Seattle Sounders in August 2019, after going dry for nearly 300 professional matches.